Yo, parse xml python is a pain until you find the right tool.
I swear by `lxml`—it’s fast and flexible. For huge files, stream it or split the XML first.
Namespaces? Ugh. Use `lxml`'s `xpath` with prefixes, or just strip 'em if you can.
Here’s a snippet I use:
```python
from lxml import etree
for event, elem in etree.iterparse("bigfile.xml"):
# do stuff
elem.clear()
```
Works like a charm!
I swear by `lxml`—it’s fast and flexible. For huge files, stream it or split the XML first.
Namespaces? Ugh. Use `lxml`'s `xpath` with prefixes, or just strip 'em if you can.
Here’s a snippet I use:
```python
from lxml import etree
for event, elem in etree.iterparse("bigfile.xml"):
# do stuff
elem.clear()
```
Works like a charm!
